Loss of stress

Loss of stress means that the stress falls on the first element of compound words while the following compound element/elements lose their stress.

Examples

Havestol
Havestolsudsalg
Serumkreatinin

If you are not sure how to find out if there is loss of stress? Listen to the difference between:

• (Avisen) Informations teknologi (no loss of stress = 2 words) and informationsteknologi (loss of stress = compound)
• en billig bog
  en billigbog
• at have stor magt
  at være en stormagt

(Source: "Politikens Håndbog i Nudansk", 2005)